NC Energy Policy Task Force

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 Co-chaired by Representative Kyle Hall and NCDEQ Secretary D. Reid Wilson

• Up to 30 members (currently at capacity)
• The Task Force does not include direct representation from everyday North Carolina workers
• Supported by staff from the NC Clean Energy Technology Center, the Governor’s Office, NCDEQ, and the NC Department of Commerce

For a full list of members, visit the Task Force site and open the Agenda and Member Packet or see the bottom of this page. 

Task Force meetings are open to the public and may be attended in person or watched virtually.

Click here to register for upcoming meetings. 

As electricity demand and prices rise, Governor Stein created the Task Force to help strengthen North Carolina’s electricity system while keeping power affordable, reliable, and clean.

Its work comes amid recent state energy legislation that:

• delayed interim carbon-reduction targets for utilities,
• shifted more fuel costs onto residential customers, and
• raised concerns about long-term costs for ratepayers.

At the same time, residential electricity prices have increased faster than overall inflation, according to federal data. This comes as a surge of AI data centers drives up power and water demand across North Carolina, increasing emissions and electricity costs for customers.

The Task Force will study the expansion of data centers and how their growing energy and water demands could affect:

• electricity costs,
• emissions, and
• reliability for residents.

It is also charged with recommending policies that reduce carbon emissions and support North Carolina’s clean energy economy, which employs more than 100,000 people statewide.

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